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New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinay Katiyar on Friday welcomed the Election Commission's move to issue a notice to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his speeches in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and said the latter's comments were extremely shocking. The Election Commission has issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi for his speeches in Churu, Rajasthan on October 23 and Indore, Madhya Pradesh on October 24. The poll body has asked the Congress number two to explain by Monday why action should not be initiated against him for prima facie violating the Model Code of Conduct. The Election Commission notice also says that in case no reply is received within the prescribed time limit it will be presumed that he has nothing to say and the commission will proceed to take appropriate action without any further reference.Nov 1, 2013

Chennai, Nov 01 (ANI): Even as the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution unanimously urging the Centre to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo, MoS, PMO, V Narayanasamy on Friday said the fate of the same still hanged in balance since there was still time.Nov 1, 2013

Lucknow/New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): The Congress party on Friday dismissed the claim of former DGP of Punjab K P S Gill, who had served as security advisor to the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in 2002, that he cannot be blamed for post-Godhra riots as it is the job of the police leadership to respond to law and order situations.Nov 1, 2013

New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): Even as Congress Leader, Ajay
Maken claimed that a journalist was being threatened by
the RSS for writing a critical article on Sardar Patel,
RSS Spokesperson, Ram Madhav on Friday denied all
allegations and called it a Congress conspiracy.Nov 1, 2013

Patna, Nov 01 (ANI): Ainul alias Tarique, a terror suspect who was injured in the Patna blasts, died on Friday at a government hospital. Ainul, the second suspect, was apprehended while he was crying in pain at the Patna railway junction toilet soon after a bomb which he was trying to fit with a timer exploded. Six of the seven blasts took place at Patna's Gandhi Maidan on October 27. The seventh explosion was at the railway station.Nov 1, 2013

Jodhpur, Nov 01 (ANI): Jodhpur city glittered with top celebrities, who were flown to the place by 32 chartered planes, to join the classy 50th birthday bash of Nita Ambani, wife of the country's richest man, Mukesh Ambani. The billionaire and his family are all set to celebrate Nita's 50th birth anniversary on Friday with at least 300 celebrity guests from Bollywood, sports, political and the business world. The famous business family has planned to celebrate the occasion in Jodhpur on a grand scale for two days. The guest-list for this classy and high-end party also included the name of Cricket maestro, Sachin Tendulkar. In the party, many celebrities would meet Tendulkar for the first time after he announced his retirement. Bollywood superstar, Aamir Khan, said that he would convey his love for Sachin, when he meets him at the party. Meanwhile, acclaimed filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur, who was excited to meet the Ambani-clan, said that his old friend, Mukesh Ambani, had always remained unchanged to fame and success in life.Nov 1, 2013

Campaigning for the governorship of Virginia, a key swing state, enters its final days and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a close Clinton friend, has edged into the lead over conservative Republican candidate Ken Cuccinelli. Duration: 2:29Oct 31, 2013

As French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault travels to Russia for a two-day visit where the fate of a group of detained Greenpeace activists will top the agenda, NGOs back in France campaign for their release. Duration: 0:38Oct 31, 2013

Leading French football clubs maintain their threat of strike action in the first and second division after meeting with President Francois Hollande to protest against a 75 percent tax levied on high earners. Duration: 0:47Oct 31, 2013

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Thursday that he will only compete in next year's Australian Open if he feels capable of mounting a serious challenge to win it, as he is still recovering from back surgery. Duration: 01:23Oct 31, 2013